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Congratulations on beginning the journey! I too am starting the BScN program this fall and I too am a mom! How old are your kids? Mine are 33 months and 14 months old. I am so worried about how I will manage to balance school, projects, my husband, the kids, the house, and my needs as well (although the latter is literally the last thing on my mind). I don't have any advice for you, because I myself am seeking some, but I wish you luck, and I hope someone can give us some words of encouragement! Congrats once again and all the best!

A big congrats to all those who have been accepted and good luck to those still waiting! I found out yesterday that I've been accepted into the BScN program at St. Clair! I'm so excited! Best of luck to all!

Thanks for answersing! In response to your questions, I live right outside of Windsor. I was told by the program coordinator that I would not need to do a whole year of pre-health and would only need bio and chem. At the college where I am taking the prereqs I need 2 bios and 2 chems. I have completed the 1st chem and am currently just a few classes away from completing my 2nd chem and 1st bio. I will be taking the 2nd bio in January through night school (as I've done with the other three). I know acceptance into the program is very difficult. My average for my senior years of high school was around 82%, which I know isn't very high, however, I graduated at the top of my class from a 3 year HR Management progam with a cumulative GPA of 4.0 and my marks for my prereqs are good too. I have a 96.5 from my first chem, and I currently have a 92.3 for my 2nd chem and a 97 for my bio. I'm hoping the school will take these grades and my college GPA into consideration and not just look at my high school grades. I was looking into applying for a housekeeping position at a local retirement home. Do you think working in such a facility would help me even if it's not in a nursing capacity? Thanks again for your response :)

I'm a 26 year old stay at home mom to 2 little men (ages 2 years and 7.5 months). I'm currently working on completing my prereq's so that I can apply for the RN program next year. I've done a lot of research, and I feel like RN is the route for me, but my husband is extremely apprehensive about dedicating four years of my life to such a demanding program. I feel like it will pay off in the end, but he's really worried. I've been looking into the possibility of becoming an RPN instead, since it's only a 2 year program (I live in Ontario). How do you like your job? Are there many areas in RPN to specialize in as there are with RNs? I'm currently really interested in OB. Are there opportunities in OB and Maternity for RPN? I hope I don't ask anything too personal, but do you find pay to be similar? What about RPN duties? How do they differ from those of an RN? What types of settings can RPN's work in? Is there as high demand for RPN as there is for RN? I really feel a passion for nursing but at the same time, I want to do what's best not only for myself, but what's best for my husband and the kids as well. If I can get my passion satisfied through becoming an RPN, it may be a more practical choice for me, in terms of completing the education sooner and begin working earier too. I've been a stay at home mom for 2 years now, and living on one income is becoming tougher as the kids grow, so the sooner I can start earning money the better. Thanks so much for taking the time to read this!!

I'm a 26 year old stay at home mom to 2 little men (ages 2 years and 7.5 months). I'm currently working on completing my prereq's so that I can apply for the RN program next year. I've done a lot of research, and I feel like RN is the route for me, but my husband is extremely apprehensive about dedicating four years of my life to such a demanding program. I feel like it will pay off in the end, but he's really worried. I've been looking into the possibility of becoming an RPN instead, since it's only a 2 year program (I live in Canada). How do you like your job? Are there many areas in RPN to specialize in as there are with RNs? I'm currently really interested in OB. Are there opportunities in OB and Maternity for RPN? I hope I don't ask anything too personal, but do you find pay to be similar? What about RPN duties? How do they differ from those of an RN? What types of settings can RPN's work in? Is there as high demand for RPN as there is for RN? I really feel a passion for nursing but at the same time, I want to do what's best not only for myself, but what's best for my husband and the kids as well. If I can get my passion satisfied through becoming an RPN, it may be a more practical choice for me, in terms of completing the education sooner and begin working earier too. I've been a stay at home mom for 2 years now, and living on one income is becoming tougher as the kids grow, so the sooner I can start earning money the better. Thanks so much for taking the time to read this!!

Hello! I'm a newbie here and this is my first post. I live in Ontario, Canada and 'm currently a SAHM to my 2 beautiful boys, ages 26 months and 7 months and have recently decided to return to school to pursue a nursing career (I graduated from HR Management 4 years ago). I am currently working on completing my prereqs in order to apply for the RN program in Feb (begins next fall). I am hoping to return to work part time in January, and my friend thinks that I would be better off trying to get a job for whatever position I can at a retirement home, rather than searing for an HR/administrative postion. She says this would be a great way to get my foot in the door. There is a retirement home in town that is currently hiring for half a dozen positions. Besides RN's and RPN's they're also hiring for housekeeping, recreationists and food service workers. The ad states that all applicants must have education relative to the position, except for housekeeping. I'm not quite sure what a recreationist is or does, but is that something that my HR education could possibly qualify me for? Do you think it'd be a good idea to apply for something like housekeeping so that I can get my foot in the door? Or should I just send in my resume without applying for a particular job and see if maybe they'll need for an admin position one day? I obviously would rather not do housekeeping, especially since I already have an education, but if it will help me in the long run in establishing a good rapport with the home, it's definitely something I will do. Thanks in advance for your advice.